Third-Generation Anti-CD47-Specific CAR-T Cells Effectively Kill Cancer Cells and Reduce the Genes Expression in Lung Cancer Cell Metastasis by Huyen Thi La, Dao Bich Thi Tran, Hai Manh Tran, Linh Trong Nguyen

“…CD47 is an important tumor antigen for the development and progression of various cancers. This study designed the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) to bind to the CD47 to inhibit the expression of CD47. …”
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Systematic comparison of Mendelian randomisation studies and randomised controlled trials using electronic databases by Jie Zheng, George Davey Smith, Tom R Gaunt, Maria K Sobczyk

“…A manual survey of the literature highlighted the potential for triangulation across a number of exposure/outcome pairs if these challenges can be addressed.Conclusions We conclude that careful triangulation of MR with RCT evidence should involve consideration of similarity of phenotypes across study designs, intervention intensity and duration, study population demography and health status, comparator group, intervention goal and quality of evidence.…”
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Preventing and managing antimicrobial resistance in the African region: A scoping review protocol. by Chinwe Juliana Iwu-Jaja, Anelisa Jaca, Ishmael Festus Jaja, Portia Jordan, Phelele Bhengu, Chidozie Declan Iwu, Joseph Okeibunor, Humphrey Karamagi, Prosper Tumusiime, Walter Fuller, Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Charles Wiysonge, Laetitia Gahimbare

“…We will include all types of studies regardless of study designs conducted within the context of the WHO African region. …”
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The effect of a physical activity program on chronic psychiatric patients' positive and negative symptoms and depression levels: A randomized controlled trial by Neslihan Lok, Kerime Bademlı, Sefa Lok

“…This is a randomly controlled experimental study designed with a pre-test and post-test. The Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms and the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia were used in this research. …”
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Energy analysis and feasibility of using solar energy in the novel hybrid system of a solar hot plate dryer in Iran by Kimia Taki, Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani, Mahsa Forouzandeh, Zahra Shafiee

“…Abstract The drying process in agriculture is energy-intensive and traditionally relies on fossil fuels, which are becoming less reliable and more expensive. This study designed and simulated a hybrid solar hot plate dryer system using the computer to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. …”
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LLM-based collaborative programming: impact on students’ computational thinking and self-efficacy by Yi-Miao Yan, Chuang-Qi Chen, Yang-Bang Hu, Xin-Dong Ye

“…To investigate the effectiveness of integrating LLMs into collaborative programming, this study designed a quasi-experiment. To explore the effectiveness of integrating LLMs into collaborative programming, we conducted a quasi-experiment involving 82 sixth- and seventh-grade students, who were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. …”
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Neuromuscular Taping in Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review of Current Understanding and Potential Therapeutic Applications by Abhishek Sharma, Nidhi Sharma, Aksh Chahal

“…This structured narrative review provides a comprehensive overview for health care limitations such as a lack of standardized protocols and heterogeneity in study designs are noted.…”
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Virtual Simulation Design Facing Smart Payment Screen on the Background of Artificial Intelligence by Yan Li, Xiao Wang

“…Virtual simulation has been used in education, transportation, anti-theft, and other fields, but it has not seen its application in the field of intelligent payment. This study designed an intelligent payment screen based on virtual simulation technology and evaluated the relevant performance. …”
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Childhood Mortality: Trends and Determinants in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2015—A Systematic Review by Yohannes Mehretie Adinew, Senafikish Amsalu Feleke, Zelalem Birhanu Mengesha, Shimelash Bitew Workie

“…Original observational study designs and reports conducted entirely or in part in Ethiopia that included a primary outcome variable of childhood mortality and published between 1990 and 2015 were included. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Hand Washing with Soap among Mothers and Caregivers of Children under Five years in Ntungamo District, Uganda by Topher, Byamukama

“…It represents a preliminary study designed to collect the information necessary to design appropriate strategies to reduce diarrhea prevalence in under five years of age. …”
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Patient Perspectives on Engagement in Recovery after Hip Fracture: A Qualitative Study by Joanie Sims-Gould, Sarah Stott-Eveneshen, Lena Fleig, Megan McAllister, Maureen C. Ashe

“…Interviews were conducted as part of a mixed-methods study designed to test the effect of a postoperative hip fracture management program (B4 Clinic). …”
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A Calorimetric Characterization of Cr(VI)-Reducing Arthrobacter oxydans at Different Phases of the Cell Growth Cycle by Nugzar G. Bakradze, Marina K. Abuladze, Victor M. Sokhadze, Nina V. Asatiani, Nelly A. Sapojnikova, Tamara M. Kartvelishvili, Emma N. Namchevadze, Nelly Y. Tsibakhashvili, Leila V. Tabatadze, Lia V. Lejava, Hoi-Ying Holman

“…This is the first of a series of calorimetric studies designed to characterize and understand survival mechanisms of metal-reducing bacteria isolated from metal-polluted environments. …”
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Multi-Temporal Energy Management Strategy for Fuel Cell Ships Considering Power Source Lifespan Decay Synergy by Xingwei Zhou, Xiangguo Yang, Mengni Zhou, Lin Liu, Song Niu, Chaobin Zhou, Yufan Wang

“…This paper proposes an innovative multi-timescale energy management strategy that focuses on optimizing the lifespan decay synergy of fuel cells and lithium batteries. The study designs an attention-based CNN-LSTM hybrid model for power prediction and constructs a two-stage optimization framework: The first stage employs Model Predictive Control (MPC) for long-term power planning to optimize equivalent hydrogen consumption, while the second stage focuses on real-time power allocation considering both power source degradation and system operational efficiency. …”
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The Impact of Social Interaction, Academic Achievement, and Cognitive Flexibility Levels on Clinical Reasoning: Statistical Discourse Analysis by Cetin Toraman, Canan Akman, Aysen Melek Aytug-Kosan, Gunes Korkmaz

“…This study aims to analyze the impact of intern physicians' social interaction during teamwork, their cognitive flexibility and academic achievement on clinical reasoning. The study, designed through sequential exploratory mixed method, was carried out with 20 intern physicians working in 4 teams. …”
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Ultrasound‐Activated Precise Sono‐Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer with Reduced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Xiang Li, Gao He, Hui Jin, Xinyu Xiang, Dong Li, Renmiao Peng, Jing Tao, Xinping Li, Kaiyang Wang, Yu Luo, Xiaoan Liu

“…Therefore, to improve the response rate of immunotherapy and reduce pulmonary fibrosis, this study designed and prepared an intelligent nanodrug based on dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) loaded with a sono‐sensitive agent protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). …”
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Occult Cranial Cervical Dislocation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Joshua B. Shatsky, Timothy B. Alton, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford

“…Study Design. Retrospective case report and review. Objective. …”
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A comparative assessment of machine learning models and algorithms for osteosarcoma cancer detection and classification by Amoakoh Gyasi-Agyei

“…Using the seven derived datasets and eight ML algorithms, this study designed and performed an extensive comparative analysis of seven sets of ML models (altogether over 160 models) with their hyperparameters optimized using grid search. …”
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Research on treatment-related aspects of depression from India in the preceding decade (2014–2023): An updated systematic review by Alankrit Jaiswal, S Umesh, Nishant Goyal

“…Trials on drug efficacy and adverse drug reactions require larger sample sizes, more studies on newer agents, and more robust study designs. Conclusion: More research is needed to understand the effectiveness and potential negative effects of depression treatments in India. …”
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Diclofenac Potassium in Acute Postoperative Pain and Dysmenorrhoea: Results from Comprehensive Clinical Trial Reports by R. Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry

“…Stable efficacy estimates with standard study designs reduce the need for updating reviews.…”
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Vitamin K and Bone Health: A Review on the Effects of Vitamin K Deficiency and Supplementation and the Effect of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants on Different Bone Para... by Celia Rodríguez-Olleros Rodríguez, Manuel Díaz Curiel

“…Studies exploring the relationship between vitamin K supplementation and fracture risk also find that the risk of fracture is reduced with supplements, but high quality studies designed to evaluate fracture as its primary endpoint are needed. …”
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